Maranatha Academy’s boys basketball team has consistently been a Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools (WACS) championship contender. Maranatha also competes in the Indian Trails Conference (ITC). Most recently, the Crusaders won the WACS Class A state championship in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Maranatha’s head coach Dr. Lane Hansel will be in his 7th year, assisted by Mike Mayhak and Adam Love. The team finished the 2016-17 season with a 12-9 record.
2017-18 Record
| Varsity Overall | Win Pct. | ITC | Win Pct. | WACS | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 - 8 | 0.703 | 7 - 5 | 0.583 | 9-2 | 0.818 |
2017-18 Schedule
| 12/1 (Fr) | 7:15 PM | St. Anthony* | HOME | W 68-44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/4 (Mo) | 7:15 PM | Mountain Top Christian Academy* | HOME | L 54-71 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Result |
| WACS Tip-Off Tournament @ First Baptist Christian School, 1500 Roman Road, & Waupaca Middle School, 1149 Shoemaker Road, Waupaca, WI | ||||
| 12/8 (Fr) | 5:30 PM | Liberty Christian School Eau Claire, WI | Waupaca, WI | W 48-46 |
| 12/8 (Fr) | 8:30 PM | Tomah Baptist Academy Tomah, WI | Waupaca, WI | W 37-28 |
| 12/9 (Sa) | 10:00 AM | Academy of Excellence Milwaukee, WI | Waupaca, WI | L 23-27 |
| 12/9 (Sa) | 12:00 PM | First Baptist Christian School Waupaca, WI | Waupaca, WI | W 37-34 |
| 12/12 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Tenor-Veritas* | HOME | W 63-23 |
| 12/15 (Fr) | 6:00 PM | Union Grove Christian School | HOME | CANCELED |
| 12/19 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Utica Christian School | HOME | W 48-23 |
| 1/9 (Tu) | 6:30 PM | Kenosha Reuther* | HOME | W 72-66 |
| 1/12 (Fr) | 7:15 PM | University Lake School* | 4024 Nagawicka Road Hartland, WI 53029 | W 67-60 |
| 1/16 (Tu) | 7:15 PM | Calvary Baptist School | N84 W19049 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls WI, 53051 | W 46-39 |
| 1/18 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Union Grove Christian School | 417 15th Avenue Union Grove, WI 53182 | W 67-49 |
| 1/23 (Tu) | 6:45 PM | St. Anthony High School* | 4807 S 2nd Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | W 69-51 |
| 1/25 (Th) | 5:00 PM | Tenor-Veritas* | Tenor High School 840 N Jackson Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | W 73-39 |
| 1/29 (Mo) | 7:15 PM | University Lake School* | HOME | W 65-50 |
| 1/30 (Tu) | 7:15 PM | Mountain Top Christian Academy* | W3941 WI-33 Horicon, WI 53032 | L 69-86 |
| MBU Sabercats Invitational Tournament - Maranatha Baptist University, Watertown, WI | ||||
| 2/1 (Th) | 4:20 PM | Westwood Baptist Poplar Bluff, MO | HOME | W 54-42 |
| 2/2 (Fr) | 4:20 PM | Marquette Manor Downers Grove, IL | HOME | W 70-19 |
| 2/3 (Sa) | 2:00 PM | Westwood Baptist Academy Poplar Bluff, MO | HOME | W 52-46 |
| 2/6 (Tu) | 7:15 PM | Calvary Baptist School Menomonee Falls, WI | HOME | W 48-33 |
| 2/9 (Fr) | 7:30 PM | Utica Christian School | Cambridge Middle School 211 South Street Cambridge, WI 53523 | POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER |
| 2/12 (Mo) | 7:15 PM | Faith Christian School* | HOME | L 30-73 |
| 2/15 (Th) | 7:15 PM | Kenosha Reuther* | 913 57th Street Kenosha, WI 53140 | L 66-68 |
| 2/17 (Sa) | 1:30 PM | Faith Christian School | W5525 Hwy 67 Williams Bay, WI 53191 | L 42-64 |
| WACS State Tournament - Maranatha Baptist University, Watertown, WI | ||||
| 2/26 (Mo) | 5:00 PM WACS Play-In Game | First Baptist Christian School Waupaca, WI | HOME | W 71-46 |
| 3/2 (Fr) | WACS Men's Tournament Bracket | Liberty Christian School Eau Claire, WI | HOME | L 42-51 |
| 3/3 (Sa) | WACS Men's Tournament Bracket | Calvary Baptist School Menomonee Falls, WI | HOME | W 70-47 |
2017-18 Roster
| VARSITY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Yr. |
| 2 | Matt Schehr | G | 5-10 | Jr |
| 3 | Jedidiah Mayhak | F | 6-1 | Sr |
| 4 | Nathanael Price | G | 5-11 | Jr |
| 10 | Ben Veenstra | G | 5-8 | Jr |
| 11 | Gabe Brower | F | 6-1 | Jr |
| 13 | Ethan Mayes | G | 5-9 | Jr |
| 15 | Jonathan Spate | G | 5-11 | Sr |
| 21 | Josh Licht | F | 5-11 | Jr |
| 22 | Ben Price | G | 6-0 | Fr |
| 23 | Braeden Hansel | G | 5-9 | Jr |
| 33 | Josh Linville | F | 6-0 | Jr |
Head Coach: Lane Hansel
Assistant Coaches: Adam Love, Kevin Risma
Manager: TBD